23: Chapter 23 The Joy of Taking Drugs

"This Medicine Cauldron is not bad. How much is it?" Qin Xiao asked, looking at Nalan Feiyin. This cauldron was sufficient for his use.

"This Medicine Cauldron is named Ziyao. It is forged from Ziyao Stone, and the body of the cauldron is engraved with eighteen artifact patterns, reaching the Top Grade Yellow level. Therefore, it costs 180,000 taels of silver." Nalan Feiyan briefly introduced the origin of the cauldron and then quoted an exorbitant price.

"Hiss!" After hearing this, Qin Xiao turned his head to look at Nalan Feiyan. You really dare to quote such a price! The price of a Low Grade Xuan-level Spiritual Artifact is only around 200,000 taels. Does this mean yours is worth as much as a Xuan-level Spiritual Artifact?

Could this woman be intentionally retaliating against me?

"Don't look at me like that. The price of this Medicine Cauldron is naturally much higher than similar Spiritual Artifacts, and the Materials used for refining it are also more numerous. This price is perfectly normal." Seeing Qin Xiao's strange gaze, Nalan Feiyin rolled her eyes at him and said softly. She didn't intentionally try to cheat Qin Xiao; this Medicine Cauldron was indeed quite expensive.

"However, as a Black Iron-level VIP of Lingbao Pavilion, you can enjoy a 20% discount. You only need to pay 162,000 taels."

"Fine! I'll buy it!" Qin Xiao gritted his teeth and finally decided to buy it. After all, once he refined the Medicinal Pill, this money would soon be earned back, and he would earn even more!

"I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave!" After paying, Qin Xiao took the cauldron and the medicine and walked out of Lingbao Pavilion!

Then, he immediately bought a house in the city covering three acres. After simply building a medicine refining room, he began to go into seclusion to Cultivate and refine medicine!

The first thing Qin Xiao refined was the Fayuan Pill. First was warming the furnace; he circulated his magic power to convert it into intense fire to heat up the Medicine Cauldron until the temperature inside the cauldron reached a certain level.

Qin Xiao grabbed a stalk of Spirit Medicine with his palm and then gently threw it into the flames. The moment it touched the flames, it was refined into a ball of emerald green liquid, which kept rolling within the flames.

Then came the second stalk, the third... Medicinal Materials were continuously thrown into the cauldron by Qin Xiao. Qin Xiao cautiously controlled the temperature of the flames, and while refining the Materials, he also separated the Impurities from them.

Especially when two types of medicinal liquids were fused together, he had to be even more careful; the slightest mistake would lead to all previous efforts being wasted!

Fortunately, the System had directly taught him how to perform Alchemy, as if it were engraved in his bones; he could complete it even with his eyes closed.

Refining the Materials into liquid, then removing Impurities, and then proceeding with Fusion... Qin Xiao completed these cumbersome and precise steps almost in one go, without the slightest hesitation in the process.

Even if a Great Master of Alchemy saw such agile movements, they would not be able to help but shout "Awesome!" This technique and this process were truly too smooth.

Time passed slowly, and three days flew by in the blink of an eye. Within the flames, the rough prototypes of the Medicinal Pills appeared.

Then Qin Xiao threw in the last main ingredient. The main ingredient was instantly refined into a ball of yellow liquid. Qin Xiao controlled the liquid and slowly fused it with the Medicinal Pill prototypes.

Suddenly, smooth and round Medicinal Pills that radiated a yellow luster and looked magnificent were formed. A strange medicinal fragrance permeated the air; just smelling it was enough to invigorate the spirit and accelerate the circulation of magic power within the body.

After the Medicinal Pills took shape, Qin Xiao suddenly inhaled with his left hand, and eight golden-yellow Medicinal Pills instantly appeared in his hand.

Qin Xiao carefully placed the Medicinal Pills into a prepared jade bottle, feeling very excited. The medicinal fragrance alone was enough to invigorate his spirit; the effects after consumption would surely be even better.

Thinking this, he did it immediately. Refining the Innate Pill was not important. Improving his own strength was the most important thing.

Pouring a Medicinal Pill from the jade bottle, Qin Xiao licked his lips and, without the slightest hesitation, put it into his mouth.

As soon as the Medicinal Pill entered his mouth, a fiery temperature spread, which then transformed into a surge of pure energy, starting from his mouth and rushing into his body.

Qin Xiao's expression was calm, his hands continuously forming seals, his magic power circulating within his body, frantically refining the medicinal power that had entered his body.

Wisps of white smoke continuously emerged from Qin Xiao's body, while waves of Spiritual Qi continuously drilled into his body, forming a kind of balance.

The magic power within Qin Xiao's body was continuously increasing, and his strength was also rapidly growing. It wasn't until five days later that Qin Xiao completely refined the medicinal power of the Fayuan Pill!

Not bad, my magic power has increased a lot. After refining two more, I will be able to Breakthrough to the second level of the Magic Power Realm.

Seeing this, Qin Xiao nodded with satisfaction. In this world, if one wants to quickly improve their Cultivation, popping pills is essential.

Experiencing the joy of popping pills, Qin Xiao then consumed the second one, the third one...

Until this day, when Qin Xiao felt that the magic power in his body had expanded to a critical point, Qin Xiao quickly formed seals with his hands.

"Bang!" A soft muffled sound came from within his body, which only he could feel...

"Hahaha!" Even without relying on the System, I can still Breakthrough, Qin Xiao laughed loudly. Breaking through using the fruits of his own hard work gave him a sense of pride!

"Refining medicine, I will refine medicine for a few days to relax first. After finishing the medicine, I will continue to Cultivate!"

Very quickly, Qin Xiao focused all his attention on refining the Innate Pill. The process was also very smooth, and it only took him three days to refine the Innate Pill.

Just like the Fayuan Pill, he also refined eight Innate Pills. This success rate could be described as very awesome!

You have to know that the success rate of ordinary Alchemists is generally around three or four, and the success rate of Great Masters of Alchemy is only five or six. Only those Grandmasters of Alchemy can reach his level of success rate.

After the Innate Pill was refined, Qin Xiao was in no hurry to end his seclusion. He started to pop pills and Cultivate again. One Fayuan Pill after another was swallowed into his stomach, and the magic power on his body was also increasing bit by bit.

A month and a half later.

In Lingbao Pavilion!

"It's been a month and a half. Has that guy still not refined the Innate Pill? He couldn't have failed, could he?" Nalan Feiyin had waited bitterly for more than a month and still hadn't seen Qin Xiao arrive, feeling somewhat worried.

Refining Medicinal Pills is not one hundred percent successful; there is a certain failure rate. When Nalan Feiyin saw that Qin Xiao only bought one set of Materials at that time, she thought the Alchemist Qin Xiao knew was very powerful and had a very high success rate! Why has there been no news until now?

"Could I have been stood up?"

The more Nalan Feiyin thought about it, the more worried she became. There was really such a possibility! After all, the Innate Pill was something that was never hard to sell.

She had been stuck at the ninth level of the Acquired Realm for more than five years. If she didn't get the Innate Pill, she didn't know how long it would take for her to Breakthrough.

She could wait, but the Second Young Master of the Yue family was not necessarily willing to wait any longer. Marrying after reaching the Innate Realm was her strong request, because she had a special Physique, and if she lost her virginity before reaching the Innate Realm, it would have a great impact on her future Cultivation.